Liberty Warehouse Wedding : Brooklyn, NY

Stef & Kyle were married in Spring at Liberty Warehouse in Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY.

I kicked my season off last year with this amazing wedding on a perfect Spring day in May. Stef & Kyle’s day was packed full of emotion from beginning to end which is quite simply fun to photograph. There are some really nice moments with Stef and her mom and dad during the getting ready. While more and more couples are asking me if getting ready photos are necessary, I have to point to pictures like these. It’s really not about capturing makeup brushes. Not to mention it’s nice to have a second to get used to a camera being around before we dive right into some of the most important photos of the day (bride & groom portraits).

Brooklyn wedding venues come in all shapes and sizes but Liberty Warehouse is unique in its ability to host hundreds of people in such a way that doesn’t require renting every fork, table and chair. There’s no beating the terrace overlooking the water and experiencing a ceremony there at sunset is something guests will never forget I am sure. I love the way the light changes the vibe and mood as the sun slips under the horizon. Some couples opt for their reception upstairs which offers white walls and more of an open feel. Others set up downstairs for the industrial look and indoor/outdoor component that allows guests to walk outside for a drink. Either way it’s a win - and I always love the enormous getting ready suite for the bride and wedding party.

Florist: Beth Shubert
Stationery: Greenwich Letterpress
Hair: Bisous Beauty
Makeup: Susana Verdecia
Officiant: Jackie Weinstein
Lighting: Pegasus
Band: Michael Hart Band by Hank Lane, After Party DJ Daniel Pintauro
Videography: Candi Project
Wedding Dress: Eva Lendel
Bride’s Shoes: Betsey Johnson
Groom’s Attire: Enzo Custom

Weylin Wedding : Brooklyn, NY

Veronica & Yakov were married at Weylin in Brooklyn, NY in March.

This celebration led by Benor & Beik events was breathtaking in its scope as well as the family centered, positive energy throughout. It’s funny how when you’re in a cavernous space like Weylin, Gothom Hall or Cipriani.. it’s so big it’s almost… intimate? The space is so vast that you feel especially banded together with those around you. We started the day off right getting ready at William Vale before a first look in the rotunda and portraits on the street out front. A tisch and bedeken set the stage for the ceremony that followed with Veronica entering through the Metropolitan Opera House-like red curtains.

W Loft Wedding : Jenna & ben : Brooklyn, NY

Jenna & Ben were married in the Fall at W Loft in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY.

Forgoing getting ready in favor of maximizing time for portraits and the party, we dove right into a first look on the roof deck of a Williamsburg condominium building. With truly spectacular views of the Williamsburg Bridge and lower Manhattan, it was a perfect way to get started. Family joining us shortly thereafter and I captured their intimate ketubah signing before we made the quick walk down the street to the ceremony and reception venue. I love these Brooklyn venues that you’d never know existed from street level and then you make it upstairs and it’s like - “oh, wow“. We were blessed with a shockingly gorgeous day which meant that Jenna & Ben could make use of the expansive roof area at W Loft. You’re completely enveloped by skyline and the pictures seem to take themselves.

The lovely and talented team at Fern Botanica added a bit of whimsy to the contemporary atmosphere in a way that blended in seamlessly. Remixologists manned the DJ booth. I go way back with Remixologists and it’s great to see them doing so well all these years later.

This was a fun wedding to shoot. I can feel the personalities shining through these images and I love the overall intensity of personal connections exhibited throughout the day.

Photographer: Brian Hatton
Venue: W Loft
Hair & Makeup: Julia Valldi
Lighting: Universal Light & Sound
DJ: Remixologists (DJ Jams Bond)
Wedding Dress: Suzanne Neville
Groom’s Attire: Suit Supply